Saturday, April 30, 2011

I'm feeling rushed lately--rushed to finish my WIP, rushed to get painting and repairs around the house done, and now all of sudden Mother's Day is around the corner and I have no gifts for my mom or mother in-law.

So Y is for: yada yada.

Why yada yada?

Remember this term from Seinfeld? People were using yada yada to gloss over details of a story to get to the end. Well, I feel like that. All of a sudden I was finishing getting ready for Easter, I was working on my writing, I just put away the plastic eggs, and yada yada...

Mother's Day is in a week.

How did THAT happen? I have no gifts and no gift ideas for my mom OR mother-in-law so I'm scrambling today.

What are you getting your mother or mother-in-law for Mother's Day? Any ideas?

I know exactly how you feel Jennifer! Besides Mother's day, I have a bunch of birthdays in May. My daughter's is on the 5th and my granddaughter's is on the 10th, and smack dab in the middle is Mother's Day! And there are more after mom's day...sister,niece,etc...

Hi Jennifer,Both my mom and hubby's mom are gone, so no need to find gifts. One thing I used to do, though, is take my mother-in-law to High Tea somewhere. She just loved that. DO you have a place where you live that does that?Karen

My mother-in-law passed away about 12 years ago, but my mom is still going strong. I never know what to get her -- she always says, don't bother with gifts, and I always rack my brain trying to come up with something :(

It did kind of sneak up on us, didn't it? I need to get out and pick up some cards.

I won't be getting a gift for my Mom as she passed away last year, but I'll be treasuring fond memories on Mother's Day. As for my mom-in-law, we'll take her to lunch after church and get her a pot of flowers for her deck.

I have made my requests known. I mean what with a hubby, six boys and a girl, I'll just sit back in my easy chair as they walk by and lavish me with their kisses, hugs, and gifts. Ahhhhhhh :-) (I have all ready mentioned what I want to each person I mentioned here.)

Books! Since books are always on my mind, I tend to think of what book would my mom like, or my daughter, a young mother herself. Oh, and I put book titles on my list when they ask what I want, too :-)

Love the yada, yada thing. When I want to complain about not having enough time for things, I'll remember this. Happy Mother's Day to you, early...

I think it's because Easter was so late this year. I had the same problem! My mom's birthday, Easter and then Mother's Day all came back to back to back. I'm glad we have a month 'til Father's Day; aren't you?Ava

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